Needmore, also known as Rough Log, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.
Needmore, Alabama | |
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  Needmore, Alabama  Needmore, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′08″N 85°56′27″W / 31.90222°N 85.94083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 152593[1] |
History
editThe name Needmore is reportedly derived from a local resident who thought the community "needed more of everything." The community was originally known as Rough Log, due to the rapid construction of Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Needmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.